Chances at a full ride? (In-state)

Colleges and Universities A-Z The University of Texas at Austin
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<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.94
SAT: 2160, 770 M, 710 CR, 680 W
SATII: 780 Math II
Rank: 2/180
APs: World History (4), none others (see below)</p>

<p>Senior Year Classes: Differential Eqs/Cal III, Cal-based Physics, British Lit, Govt/Econ, Ethics, Programming.</p>

<p>I attend a collegiate high school so all of my courses are taken at a community college, meaning its like I take dual-credit for all courses.</p>

<p>ECs: ~60 hours service learning
- Habitat for Humanity
- Lucy Mashua's Voice for the Voiceless
- Library volunteer
- Mentor to incoming Juniors at my collegiate high school
- Phi Theta Kappa member</p>

<p>Financial Aid stuff:</p>

<p>~100k/year gross</p>

<p>Sister in university already, 5 dependents in household including me. 4 kids and an adult not including my dad.</p>

<p>Ethnicity: 1/2 Mexican 1/2 Algerian, both parents immigrants and college educated</p>

<p>In-state</p>

<p>Austin is sort of a "back-up", but I definitely wouldn't mind going there. It's a great school and I'll meet plenty of old HS friends who'll probably end up going. What would make it even nicer, though, is if I could get a free ride. </p>

<p>Opinions/Outlook?</p>

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<p>They don’t do merit scholarships like that. You can get your freshman year tuition paid if you graduate ranked #1. Other than that, hope for outside or school specific scholarships (which really don’t exist Freshman year).</p>

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<p>I’d say 0% chance based on merit, but a really high chance if your EFC is on the low side. That said, you likely won’t get much money anywhere unless your EFC is on the low side, and you likely won’t be able to find a better program for cheaper or even close to the same price.</p>

<p>I didn’t rule out UT just because it’s the state u, but I know a lot of people who did. It’s a shame because McCombs and Cockrell are top 10 schools and there are more top 10 majors here than any other university and several #1 programs, like accounting.</p>

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<p>My family is also “~100k/year gross” and got nothing for financial aid. My EFC was around 35k, so the best I managed was a $5500 unsubsidized Stafford loan.</p>

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<p>There are Dedman scholarships. Four years $13,000+</p>

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<p>You’ll get a nice scholarship, but I doubt you’ll get a full ride. I was a Plan II Honors major and was surrounded by kids who had much better stats than you and they didn’t get full rides.</p>